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| Name = Montecara
| Name = Montecara
| Article =  
| Article =  
| Image = Montecara.png
| Image = Montecara.svg
| Noborder =  
| Noborder =  
| Nickname = ''I do sangi'' <br><small>"The Two Bloods"</small>
| Nickname = ''I sangi'' <br><small>"The Bloods"</small>
| Morenicks =
| Morenicks =
| Use = 111110
| Use = 111111
| Symbol = <!-- |Use="6-digit FIAV usage code" is required. -->
| Symbol = {{FIAV|111111}}
| Proportion = 3:5
| Proportion = 3:5
| Adoption = 6th century CE
| Adoption = Early 14th century
| Design = Two red stripes of equal width on a white field
| Design = Two red stripes of equal width on a white field
| Image2 = MC-Ensign.png
 
| Use2 = 000001
| Image2 = MC-jack.svg
| Symbol2 = <!-- |Use="6-digit FIAV usage code" is required. -->
| Noborder2 =
| Proportion2 = 1:2
| Use2 = Naval jack
| Adoption2 = circa 1300
| Symbol2 =  
| Design2 = Swallowtail version of the national flag with different proportions
| Proportion2 = 1:1
| Image3 = Montecara-Jack.png
| Adoption2 =  
| Imagetext3 = {{wp|Naval jack}}
| Design2 = Concentric squares of alternating white and red
| Use3 =
| Symbol3 =
| Proportion3 = 1:1
| Adoption3 = 1791
| Design3 =
}}
}}
The '''flag of Montecara''' is one of the oldest flags in continuous use in the world. Its use was first documented in the sixth century in depictions of Montecaran merchant ships, and records indicate that it came to symbolize and be used by the city-state as a whole by the end of the century.  
The '''flag of Montecara''' is one of the oldest flags in continuous use in the world. Its use is definitively recorded as early as the fourteenth century in depictions of Montecaran merchant ships, and records indicate that it came to symbolize and be used by the city-state as a whole by the end of that century.  


== Origin ==
== Origin ==
According to legend, the design comes from the event in 515 that liberated Montecara. After the wealthy merchant [[Piero de' Malatesta]] took control of the city with his mercenary army and made himself dictator, the city's burghers conspired to assassinate him and restore their traditional rights to govern Montecara collectively. Their plan was hatched on 16 April, which is commemorated as Montecara's {{wp|national day}}. A crowd of burghers and their supporters disguised in hooded white priests' robes fell on Piero as he left the old cathedral, stabbing him repeatedly. The assassins each dipped two fingers into the fallen dictator's blood and drew them across their white robes to signify their participation in the conspiracy, creating the design that still appears on Montecara's flag today. With their paymaster dead, the mercenary army soon departed and Montecara's freedom was restored.
According to legend, the design comes from an event that occurred in 515. After the wealthy merchant [[Piero de' Malatesta]] took control of the city with his mercenary army and made himself dictator, the city's burghers conspired to assassinate him and restore their traditional rights to govern Montecara collectively. Their plan was hatched on 16 April, which is commemorated as Montecara's {{wp|national day}}. A crowd of burghers and their supporters disguised in hooded white priests' robes fell on Piero as he left the old cathedral, stabbing him to death. The assassins each dipped two fingers into the fallen dictator's blood and drew them across their white robes to signify their participation in the conspiracy, creating the design that still appears on Montecara's flag today.


== Protocol ==
== Protocol ==
The flag is accorded great respect in Montecara, and it is a crime to deface, sully, or destroy it. It should never be allowed to touch the ground or water. No other flag may be flown higher than or on the same pole as the national flag, and it should always occupy the place of honor and be the first raised and last lowered. It should be lowered at night unless properly illuminated. The flag may not be used in advertisement or printed on anything disposable or undignified.
The flag is afforded legal protection under Montecaran law. It is an offense to deface, sully, or destroy it, though the last prosecution for flag desecration took place in 1983. The government has issued additional non-binding guidance regarding the use of the flag, directing that the flag should never be allowed to touch the ground or water, that no other flag should be flown higher than or on the same pole as the national flag, and that the flag should always occupy the place of honor and be the first raised and last lowered. The government recommends that, when excessively worn, the flag should be burned (if made of natural fiber) or unstitched and recycled (if synthetic).
 
During times of mourning, the flag may be lowered by one flag-height on a flagpole; if lowering it is not practicable, a black cravat may be attached at the upper hoist. During mourning periods, it should be raised to the top of the flagpole for a moment before being lowered, and this process should be reversed when the flag is taken off the pole. The flag may be used to drape the coffin at funerals, but should not be lowered into the grave.  


When excessively worn, the flag should be burned (if made of natural fiber) or unstitched and recycled (if synthetic).
In times of mourning, the [[College of State (Montecara)|College of State]] can order the flag to be flown at half-mast from public buildings. If half-masting is not practicable, a black cravat can be attached at the upper hoist.


The flag is required by law or order to be displayed at the following places and times:  
The flag is required by law or order to be displayed at the following places and times:  
* On the [[Palaço Pùblico]] every working day
* At the [[Palaço Pùblico]] every working day
* On the [[Senate (Montecara)|Senate]] building when in session  
* Above the façade of the [[Palaço di Senàt]] when the [[Senate (Montecara)|Senate]] is in session  
* At {{wp|port of entry|ports of entry}} when open
* At {{wp|port of entry|ports of entry}} when open
* On vessels of the [[Montecaran Navy]]
* At military installations during daylight hours
* At military installations during daylight hours


== Coat of arms ==
== Official specifications ==
{{Infobox coat of arms
[[File:Montecara-construction-sheet.svg|300px|thumb|right|Montecaran flag construction sheet]]
|name            = Coat of arms of Montecara
The [[Constitution of Montecara|Montecaran constitution]] defines the flag as one of the national symbols along with the coat of arms, anthem, motto, and personification of the Republic. The [[College of State (Montecara)|Secretariat of State]] publishes official specifications of the colors to be used in manufacturing and depicting the flag.  
|image            = MontecaraCoA.png
|alt              =
|image_width      = 250
|crest            = {{wp|Civic crown}}
|torse            =
|shield          = Argent two bars Gules
|supporters      = A garland of oak and laurel bound with a ribbon Gules, with finials Or, hung from a rod Or
|motto           =
|use              = Laws, proclamations, passports, and other official documents
}}
 
The design of Montecara's coat of arms consists of a shield bearing the same design as the flag of Montecara wreathed by branches of oak and laurel, representing endurance and virtue. The crest at top is a civic crown, representing the status of Montecara's citizens as collective sovereign of their city-state.


== Official colors ==
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: right"
{| class="wikitable"
|+ Official colors
! rowspan="2" style="text-align:center" | Name
! rowspan="2" style="width:3em; min-width:3em" |
! colspan="4" style="text-align:center" | RGB
! colspan="4" style="text-align:center" | CMYK
|-
|-
! Color
! style="text-align:center" | ''R'' !! style="text-align:center" | ''G'' !! style="text-align:center" | ''B'' !! style="text-align:center" | 8-bit hex
! HTML color
! style="text-align:center" | ''C'' !! style="text-align:center" | ''M'' !! style="text-align:center" | ''Y'' !! style="text-align:center" | ''K''
! RGB Values
|-
|-
| {{Color box|#FF2A2A}} Luminous red
| style="text-align:left" | {{nobr|White}}
| <code>#FF2A2A</code>
| style="background:#fff" title="#FFFFFF" |
| (255, 42, 42)
| 255 || 255 || 255 || {{code|#FFFFFF}}
| 0 || 0 || 0 || 0
|-
|-
| {{Color box|#FFFFFF}} White
| style="text-align:left" | {{nobr|Luminous red}}
| <code>#FFFFFF</code>
| style="background:#FF2A2A" title="#FF2A2A" |
| (255, 255, 255)
| 255 || 42 || 42 || {{code|#FF2A2A}}
| 0 || 84 || 84 || 0
|}
|}


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[[Category:Montecara]]
[[Category:Montecara]]
[[Category:Flags]]
[[Category:National flags|Montecara]]
[[Category:National symbols of Montecara]]
[[Category:National symbols of Montecara]]

Latest revision as of 16:36, 17 August 2023

Montecara
Montecara.svg
NameI sangi
"The Bloods"
UseNational flag and ensign
Proportion3:5
AdoptedEarly 14th century
DesignTwo red stripes of equal width on a white field
MC-jack.svg
Variant flag of Montecara
UseNaval jack
Proportion1:1
DesignConcentric squares of alternating white and red

The flag of Montecara is one of the oldest flags in continuous use in the world. Its use is definitively recorded as early as the fourteenth century in depictions of Montecaran merchant ships, and records indicate that it came to symbolize and be used by the city-state as a whole by the end of that century.

Origin

According to legend, the design comes from an event that occurred in 515. After the wealthy merchant Piero de' Malatesta took control of the city with his mercenary army and made himself dictator, the city's burghers conspired to assassinate him and restore their traditional rights to govern Montecara collectively. Their plan was hatched on 16 April, which is commemorated as Montecara's national day. A crowd of burghers and their supporters disguised in hooded white priests' robes fell on Piero as he left the old cathedral, stabbing him to death. The assassins each dipped two fingers into the fallen dictator's blood and drew them across their white robes to signify their participation in the conspiracy, creating the design that still appears on Montecara's flag today.

Protocol

The flag is afforded legal protection under Montecaran law. It is an offense to deface, sully, or destroy it, though the last prosecution for flag desecration took place in 1983. The government has issued additional non-binding guidance regarding the use of the flag, directing that the flag should never be allowed to touch the ground or water, that no other flag should be flown higher than or on the same pole as the national flag, and that the flag should always occupy the place of honor and be the first raised and last lowered. The government recommends that, when excessively worn, the flag should be burned (if made of natural fiber) or unstitched and recycled (if synthetic).

In times of mourning, the College of State can order the flag to be flown at half-mast from public buildings. If half-masting is not practicable, a black cravat can be attached at the upper hoist.

The flag is required by law or order to be displayed at the following places and times:

Official specifications

Montecaran flag construction sheet

The Montecaran constitution defines the flag as one of the national symbols along with the coat of arms, anthem, motto, and personification of the Republic. The Secretariat of State publishes official specifications of the colors to be used in manufacturing and depicting the flag.

Official colors
Name RGB CMYK
R G B 8-bit hex C M Y K
White 255 255 255 #FFFFFF 0 0 0 0
Luminous red 255 42 42 #FF2A2A 0 84 84 0
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